Song 16: Netherlands
Postcard: 1998 (robbed!) and 2019 are the choices.
Performance: Well, as you'd expect from Joost the stage visuals are a feast of gags, including a stretched version of Joost's face, the polygonal Joost running in the background, the 'this graphic is unfinished' and a couple of other gems. The bird is still there, the melodic 'Euro-pa-pa-pa-papa-pa-pa' bit is all prerecorded backings, and he's still allowed the subtitles for the final speech in the sad bit. No tears from Joost this time, but it's still an effective ending and the camera lingers on that poignant final note. It's good fun, but it is obviously nowhere near the ridiculously high level of heights his hype team built up and if you expect anything more than a fun, light-hearted performance you will be disappointed. For all the theories, there is no big surprise.
C’est Davie :o)